Boonie Bears return for Spring Festival holiday

The beloved anthropomorphic bear siblings, the Boonie Bears, are set to return to theaters during the Spring Festival holiday, the country's most lucrative box-office season of the year.

Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector marks the latest adventure in the long-running franchise, which has boasted more than 1,300 animated episodes and over 10 feature-length films. The latest installment is also the franchise's first fantasy story with an East Asian aesthetic, following five previous sci-fi-themed movies.

Set in a mysterious city where all residents possess superhuman abilities, the new film delivers surprising twists for its iconic characters. The bold Vick, previously a lumberjack, sprouts thick, wild hair; the younger bear discovers two mysterious horns growing from his head; and the most enigmatic transformation befalls the older bear, whose body becomes adorned with glowing golden patterns.